Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Born 1940-05-17 (age 86) Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Biography

Peter Gerety (born May 17, 1940) is an American actor. On television, he played officer, later detective, Stuart Gharty on Homicide: Life on the Street (1996–1999), Judge Daniel Phelan in The Wire (2002–2008), and Otto Bernhardt in Sneaky Pete (2015–2019).

In film, Gerety has appeared in notable films such as K-Pax, People I Know, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Hollywood Ending, Wolf, Charlie Wilson's War, Surviving Picasso, War of the Worlds, Things That Hang from Trees, Inside Man, and Changeling. He is also an accomplished stage actor, appearing in numerous plays on and off-Broadway.

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Known For

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds

2005

as Hatch Boss / Load Manager

A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown

2024

as Federal Judge

Pizza Movie
Pizza Movie

2026

as Grandpa

Inside Man
Inside Man

2006

as Captain Coughlin

Flight
Flight

2012

as Avington Carr

Changeling
Changeling

2008

as Dr. Earl W. Tarr

Public Enemies
Public Enemies

2009

as Louis Piquett

K-PAX
K-PAX

2001

as Sal

Syriana
Syriana

2005

as Leland "Lee" Janus

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009

as Chief Brooks

Wolf
Wolf

1994

as George

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler

2023

as Eddie Corsetti

Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War

2007

as Larry Liddle

Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss

2008

as Carlson

A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year

2014

as Bill O'Leary

The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as Neskaloosa

Second Best
Second Best

2004

as Marshall

Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo

2012

as Embassy Guy

Montana
Montana

1998

as Mike

God's Pocket
God's Pocket

2014

as McKenna